VA LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE 0 - 5 PARTS & LUBRICANT RECOMMENDATION position with jack stands at the front and rear ends of the frame rails. STANDARD PROCEDURE - PARTS & LUBRICANT RECOMMENDATIONS Lubricating grease is rated for quality and usage by the NLGI. All approved products have the NLGI symbol (Fig. 1) on the label. At the bottom NLGI symbol is the usage and quality identification letters. Wheel bearing lubricant is identified by the letter Chassis lubricant is identified by the latter The letter following the usage letter indicates the quality of the lubricant. The following symbols indi- cate the highest quality. CAUTION: Do not lift vehicle with a floor jack posi- tioned under:
An axle tube. A body side sill. A steering linkage component. A drive shaft. The engine or transmission oil pan. The fuel tank. A front suspension arm. HOIST A vehicle can be lifted with: A single-post, frame-contact hoist. A twin-post, chassis hoist. A ramp-type, drive-on hoist. NOTE: When a frame-contact type hoist is used, verify that the lifting pads are positioned properly. The forward lifting pads should be positioned against the forward flange of the transmission crossmember brackets at the bottom of the frame rail. The real lifting pads should be wedged between the forward flange of the leaf spring bracket and the frame rail.
Safety stands should be placed under the frame rails at the front and rear ends (Fig. 2). Fig. 1 NLGI Symbol 1 - WHEEL BEARINGS 2 - CHASSIS LUBRICATION 3 - CHASSIS AND WHEEL BEARINGS When service is required, DaimlerChrysler Corpo- ration recommends that only Mopar t brand parts, lubricants and chemicals be used. Mopar provides the best engineered products for servicing DaimlerChrysler Corporation vehicles. HOISTING STANDARD PROCEDURE - HOISTING Refer to the Owner’s Manual for emergency vehicle lifting procedures. WARNING: THE HOISTING AND JACK LIFTING POINTS PROVIDED ARE FOR A COMPLETE VEHI- CLE.
WHEN A CHASSIS OR DRIVETRAIN COMPO- NENT IS REMOVED FROM A VEHICLE, THE CENTER OF GRAVITY IS ALTERED MAKING SOME HOISTING CONDITIONS UNSTABLE. PROPERLY SUPPORT OR SECURE VEHICLE TO HOISTING DEVICE WHEN THESE CONDITIONS EXIST. FLOOR JACK When properly positioned, a floor jack can be used to lift a vehicle. Support the vehicle in the raised Fig. 2 HOIST LOCATIONS 1 - TRANSMISSION CROSSMEMBER SUPPORT 2 - REAR LEAF SPRING MOUNT - FRONT 3 - TRANSMISSION CROSSMEMBER